"No. 427. Sublime Point on Top of Mt. Tamalpais, California, / Mill Valley in the foreground, San Francisco Bay in the distance, / on a foggy day" showing a woman standing there in solitude, color postcard from Charles Weldner, unused, slight browning of the paper with age on back, wear at 2 corners, light album marks. $5.00 c(m)sm

"The Hermit and Hermitage, George Washington Gilbert, Ridgefield, Conn." a 1700's saltbox that buckled in part, Newvochrome postcard printed in Germany, published by the Bissel Company in Ridgefield, mailed there JAN 7 1914 to Mrs. Lucy Mead in South Norwalk Connecticut, long corner crease is hard to detect at first, minor edge wear. $6.00 c(r)s NEW / NOV / OPKOMEND

"Thoughts from a Bhaktapur window, Nepal / Photo by Ane Haaland" showing a young woman leaning out of a highly decorated window, unused continental postcard in vertical format, black & white, very light toning on back probably from the printing process. $1.50 nps

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"Gizo Pounded / Located in the Western Solomon Islands, Gizo was / one of many small islands controlled by the / Japanese and part of their supply chain..." showing a bomber flying overhead in World War II, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)s

"OH4ML / H44" Ringl Cove Golombangara Island shortwave QSL postcard with SRAL & EUDXF logos in blue on front, used 1989 by operator Mauri Lehtosaari from Hartola Finland, excellent condition. The names of the locations are often seen as Ringgi Cove on Kolombangara or Kulambangara, but in any case this stratovolcano has very few inhabitants. These are the only items we have ever seen from there in 30 years of dealing. (2 available) $4.50each. sv

"VR4CR" Honiara QSL postcard with map of the Solomon Islands as background, used 1965 by operator A. W. Carter at the Weather Office there. Recipient's check mark on front as is common with these. $3.00 smm

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"KJ6QO/T5" shortwave (18.16 MHz) QSL card used 1993 by operator Jeff Herbster of Operation Restore Hope, a multinational military force which for about 5 months carried out United Nations Security Council Resolution 794 by protect humanitarian operations in the southern half of the republic. Excellent condition. History in your hands! $5.00 su!NEW / NOV / OPKOMEND

"Coiffure for grand occasion." showing a side view of a woman whose hair style makes it appear as if she has an elongated head, unused copyrighted real photo postcard, published by The Newman Art Publishing Company of Cape Town, slight curl to the paper, small spot in address area, small area of light toning in the upper front border. $7.50 sc(u) ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

"Eckstein Park, Johannesburg" showing a bridge there, color, from a 1913 postcard exchange (from writing on back), published by Hallis & Co., album impressions at the corners, faint corner crease, small spot of toning on back edge. $4.25 sb!

"Eland. Addo-olifant Nasionale Park" also captioned in English, continental postcard with fresh appearance & provision for address next to the picture, back is blank. (2 available) $1.25Same but a few tiny spots of color near the caption, tiny bottom corner bend. Shown. $0.75 sa

"Eloff Street, Johannesburg." with sign in left foreground reading 'CLUB CAFE / SEE / THE BEST GIRLS / IN TOWN', also showing the Terraplane Hudson & a Dewar's sign; sepia-tone real photo postcard, copyrighted, published by The Newman Art Publishing Company, slight curl to the paper, couple tiny spots of toning on the back. $4.00 s

"Greetings from us / all in South Africa" showing a large group of natives outside a grass hut, sepia-tone real photo postcard stamped with 1936 message but not mailed (perhaps because of the nudity shown), slight curl to the paper, small corner crease, trivial toning on back. $13.00 sniNEW / NOV / OPKOMEND

Selling Selling Selling Dress Navy Casual Casual Old Casual Navy Navy Old Dress Old "Here is a nice / man As long as you don't get the oder(sic)" real photo postcard showing a rickshaw puller, good detail & contrast, caption taken from writing on back, mailed 1936 from Durban to Michigan using 2 South African stamps, slight curl to the paper. $4.50 nsp

METAVIA AIRLINES (PTY.), LIMITED. Unused continental postcard showing its Let L410UVP-E20 (ZS-NIK) at Nelspruit South Africa in September 1995, published in Switzerland, near mint. One of a fleet of four. $7.50 as

"MV 'Tugela' - 8220 dwt" showing a side view of the ship with a few containers on deck, writing on back. During October & November 2005 she made 3 continuous plankton recorder tows in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (stretching from Cape Frio Namibia almost to East London South Africa). $10.00 s(c)ens

NAMIBIA COMMERCIAL AIRLINES. Unused continental postcard showing its Convair CV-580 (ZS-KEI) at Wallis Bay in May 1981, undisclosed publisher, minor edge wear, This aircraft also flew for SAFAIR. The name of the airline became this in 1978; after independence it became Air Namibia. $5.00 asn

"Native life in South Africa. 'Enjoying a smoke'" postcard mailed 14 MAR 1928 from Point Natal (2 cancels tie three 1/2-d stamps which extend above the top edge) to Mrs. E. A. Younglove in Tacoma Washington. Interesting message includes a characterization of the natives as 'a very moral gentle people for all their looks'. Hard to find! $7.50 ss NEW / NOV / OPKOMEND

"NEW MUSEUM, PRETORIA" writing on back comments that the building was just finished but not yet opened, postcard published by Little's News Agency, minor corner & edge wear. $3.00 s

"Rebecca at the Well. 77" a semi-nude young woman kneels & prepares to fill her pot; unused copyrighted real photo postcard, good composition & contrast, published by The Newman Art Publishing Company in Cape Town, slight curl to the paper. $15.00 sni

REFERENCE. "A HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA / Social & Economic" by C. W. de Kiewiet, hardbound book reprinted in 1957, 292 pages well indexed, former owners names on inside cover area, no dust jacket. Special chapters on Witwatersrand & the Boer War, gold mining, the regulation of industry, etc. $5.00 sh

"Scenery at the Country Club, Johannesburg (with Lake in foreground)" writing on back from a soldier who fired on a rioting crowd, corner & edge wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s

SOUTH WEST AIRWAYS. Continental color photo of its Douglas DC-4 (ZS-IGB) on the ground, good composition & contrast. Rare. $5.00 as

SPEED SERVICES COURIERS. Unused continental postcard showing its Douglas DC-3 (ZS-MRU) at Bloemfontein South Africa in November 1996, published in Switzerland in 1998, wonderful composition, near mint. $7.50 as

"The Bluff and Lighthouse, Durban / 329" with some of the rocky coast, circa 1906. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 sl

"Water Police, Durban" shown in 6 small boats grouped together, town in the distance; circa 1908 postcard with red caption, slight yellowing of the paper with age, tiny ding at top edge, unusual subject matter. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 lss(c)n#

"ZS1AC" Beaufort West QSL card with attractive forest elephant design, mailed 1948 to Massachusetts, corners creased, inward tears from the long edges close fairly well, 2 small spots of tape residue on back. Attractive, all that being said. $2.00 se

"ZS1ACD / MAX ADLER / S.A. COLLEGE OF ACCORDIONISTS" oversize (slightly wider than a continental postcard) Cape Town South Africa QSL postcard used 1955 by this member of the South African Brotherhood of Magicians and Memorable Order of Tin Hats, several small creases. Casual Old Casual Navy Navy Old Selling Old Casual Dress Navy Selling Selling Dress Sepia-tone design has Mr. Adler's portrait superimposed on a Hohner Accordion. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 mmgs*

"ZS1IS" Walvis Bay DXpedition QSL viewcard with a Namib Desert scene from a Heinrich Roth photo, used 1989, much information about the enclave is printed on the back, beautiful & in excellent condition. $3.75 spd NEW / NOV / OPKOMEND

"ZS6AJH" Pretoria QSL card with attractive hobby-related graphics, used 1965 by operator Mannie de Beer, a little longer than a regular postcard. Black & white design has globe and microphone at the left, then the SARL and keypad nearer to the center. Call sign is at the upper right. $1.50 s%

TWO REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS OF KARRIDENE BEACHnear Durban, South Africa.All from the same source, circa 1926. Photographer & publisher is H. Duncan Abraham.

Top card captioned: "Surfing--Karridene" photographed & published by H. Duncan Abraham. Karridene Beach is near Durban, which has always had the largest population of surfers in South Africa. Lower card captioned: "Bathing Enclosure Durban" (refers to shark nets), published by Valentine & Sons Cape Town, and annotated as follows: "This is where we going surfing on boards during the summer time at our Beach. Note the way the surfboards are put flat on the water & the force of the waves pushes it along until you strike the sandy shore. Love from Vi, 1926." (At the time many had not yet heard of the sport.)

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